Reclosers
Trip Curves
TC280001EN
Effective September 2016
Supersedes May 2016
COOPER POWER
SERIES
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form
5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Form 6-TS,
FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser
controls time-current curves
Contents
Description
Page
Maximum short time recloser limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Phase trip or ground trip control response time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Maximum short time recloser limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
60
3600
50
Page
2
TIME (sec)
1
.8
Form 4A, Form 4C
Timing Group Time-Current Curves
.03
50
.01
60
.02
101
102
104
105
106
111
105
106
107
104
105
106
105
106
111
114
116
117
111
112
113
111
115
116
114
116
117
119
131
132
116
117
118
117
120
121
119
131
132
133
135
136
132
133
135
122
132
133
133
135
136
138
140
141
138
140
152
134
135
137
138
140
141
142
162
165
161
163
164
139
140
151
200
201
202
NOVA (ACT II)
NOVA-TS, NOVA-STS, SPEAR
VWE, VWVE27, VWVE38,
PWE, PWVE, VWVE38X
VSA12, VSA16, VSA20, VSA20A,
VSA20B, VSAT, VSO12, VSO16,
NOVA (ACT I)
RXE, RVE, WE, WVE, WVE38X
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
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240
180
120
60
48
36
30
24
18
Recloser Clearing Time
Add the following recloser interrupting time in seconds to the control response time to obtain average
recloser clearing time; variations ±0.01 second:
Interrupting
Recloser Type
Time
2000
.04
101
102
103
1000
.05
101
102
104
800
.06
101
102
104
500
.08
Group 4
600
.1
Group 3
400
.2
Group 2
300
.3
Group 1
200
.4
100
.5
80
.6
300
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
3
360
12
6.0
4.8
0.025
0.032
3.6
0.034
2.4
3.0
1.8
0.042
0.045
1.2
50000
4
480
40000
5
30000
6
600
F4 - All F4 - All
F5 - All F5 - All
F6 - All F6 - All
FX - All
FX - All
F3ASPEARF3A SPEAR
TCC TCC TCC TCC
1
102
A
101
2
135
B
117
3
140
C
133
4
106
D
116
5
114
E
132
6
136
F
163
7
152
G
121
8
113
H
122
8*
111
J
164
8+
111
K-Phase 162
9
131
L
107
11
141
M
118
13
142
N
104
14
119
P
115
15
112
R
105
16
139
T
161
17
103
V
137
18
151
W
138
K-Ground 165
Y
120
Z 134
20000
8
Time-Current Curve Cross Reference Form 3A
to Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form
5/TS, Form 6, Form 6-TS, Types FX, FXA, FXB,
and SPEAR
10000
10
1800
1200
8000
20
2
8
3
6
6
2
4
3
10
6
7
11
9
9
5
5
8
12
12
12
5000
101. . . . . . . . . 2133 . . . . . . . .
102. . . . . . . . . 5134 . . . . . . . .
103. . . . . . . . . 9135 . . . . . . . .
104. . . . . . . . . 2136 . . . . . . . .
105. . . . . . . . . 3137 . . . . . . . .
106. . . . . . . . 10138 . . . . . . . .
107. . . . . . . . 11139 . . . . . . . .
111. . . . . . . . . 4140 . . . . . . . .
112. . . . . . . . 11141 . . . . . . . .
113. . . . . . . . 11142 . . . . . . . .
114. . . . . . . . . 8151 . . . . . . . .
115. . . . . . . . . 7152 . . . . . . . .
116. . . . . . . . . 4161 . . . . . . . .
117. . . . . . . . . 3162 . . . . . . . .
118. . . . . . . . . 9163 . . . . . . . .
119. . . . . . . . 10164 . . . . . . . .
120. . . . . . . . . 8165 . . . . . . . .
121. . . . . . . . . 6200 . . . . . . . .
122. . . . . . . . . 5201 . . . . . . . .
131. . . . . . . . 10202 . . . . . . . .
132. . . . . . . . . 7
6000
Page Curve No. 4000
Curve No.
30
2400
When modifying F4A, F4C, F4D, F5, F5/TS, F6, F6-TS, FX,
FXA, and FXB time-current curves, refer to Maximum Short
Time Recloser Limits on page 13.
3000
40
3000
Maximum Short Time
Recloser Limits
Contents
0.6
3
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
3600
3000
60
50
2400
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
30
Curve 101: Maximum response time for one
operation, variations negative
Curve 138: Average response time for one operation; variations ±10%
Curves 133 & 104: Average response time for
one operation; variations ±10% or ±.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
138
20
1800
133
10
8
1200
600
480
360
300
4
240
3
180
2
120
1
60
.8
48
TIME (sec)
6
5
.6
.5
36
30
104
.4
24
.3
18
.2
12
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
40
101
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40000
30000
8000
20000
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
10000
0.6
5000
6000
.01
4000
1.2
3000
.02
2000
1.8
1000
.03
800
2.4
500
600
.04
400
3.6
3.0
300
.06
.05
200
4.8
100
.08
80
6.0
50
60
0.1
4
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
3600
3000
60
50
40
2400
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
30
140
1800
Curves 135 & 140: Average response time or one
operation; variations ±10%
Curves 105 & 117: Average response time for one
operation; variations ±10% or ±.008 second,
whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
20
135
10
1200
600
480
8
360
300
117
4
240
3
180
2
120
1
60
.8
48
105
.6
.5
36
30
.01
0.6
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
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50000
1.2
40000
.02
30000
1.8
20000
.03
10000
2.4
8000
.04
5000
6000
3.6
3.0
4000
.05
3000
.06
2000
4.8
1000
.08
800
6.0
500
600
0.1
400
12
300
.2
200
18
100
.3
80
24
50
60
.4
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
TIME (sec)
6
5
5
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
3600
3000
60
50
40
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
2400
30
Curves 111, 116, & 139: Average response time
for one operation; variations ±10% or ±.008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
1800
139
20
1200
600
10
480
8
116
6
5
360
300
240
4
180
111
120
1
60
.8
48
.6
.5
36
30
.4
24
.3
18
.2
12
0.1
6.0
.08
4.8
.06
.05
3.6
3.0
.04
2.4
.03
1.8
.02
1.2
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30000
20000
10000
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
8000
5000
6000
4000
3000
2000
1000
800
500
600
400
300
200
100
80
50
60
.01
0.6
50000
TIME (sec)
2
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
3
6
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
3600
60
50
3000
40
163
30
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
164
2400
1800
Curve 102: Maximum response time for one operation, variations negative
Curves 163, 164, & 122: Average response time
for one operation, variations ±10% or ±.008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
20
10
1200
600
122
8
480
4
240
3
180
2
120
1
60
.8
48
.6
.5
36
30
.4
24
18
102
.3
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40000
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
30000
0.6
20000
.01
10000
1.2
8000
.02
5000
6000
1.8
4000
.03
3000
2.4
2000
.04
1000
3.6
3.0
800
.06
.05
500
600
4.8
400
.08
300
6.0
200
0.1
100
12
80
.2
50
60
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
360
300
TIME (sec)
6
5
7
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
3600
3000
60
50
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
30
2400
1800
Curve 137: Average response time for one operation; variations ±10%
Curves 121, 136, & 142: Average response time
for one operation, variations ±10% or ±.008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
20
1200
600
8
480
6
5
360
300
4
240
3
180
2
120
1
60
.8
48
TIME (sec)
10
137
.6
.5
36
30
.4
24
.3
18
.2
12
0.1
6.0
.08
4.8
.06
.05
3.6
3.0
.04
2.4
.03
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
40
1.8
142
1.2
.02
136
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40000
30000
10000
8000
5000
6000
4000
3000
2000
1000
800
500
600
400
300
200
100
80
50
60
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
20000
121
.01
0.6
8
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
3600
3000
60
151
50
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
40
30
1800
Curve 151: Average response time for one operation; variations ±10%
Curves 115 & 132: Average response time for one
operation, variations ±10% or ±.008 second,
whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
132
1200
10
600
8
480
360
300
115
6
5
.08
4.8
.06
.05
3.6
3.0
.04
2.4
.03
1.8
.02
1.2
.01
0.6
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
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50000
6.0
40000
0.1
30000
12
20000
.2
10000
18
8000
.3
5000
6000
24
4000
.4
3000
36
30
2000
.6
.5
1000
48
800
.8
500
600
60
400
1
300
120
200
2
100
180
80
3
50
60
240
TIME (sec)
4
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
20
2400
9
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
60
3600
3000
165
50
Curve 165 starts at
100% minimum trip
at 90 seconds.
40
30
2400
20
120
8
1200
Curves 120 & 134: Average response time for one
operation; variations ±10%
Curve 114 & 165: Average response time for one
operation, variations ±10% or ±.008 second,
whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
134
10
1800
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
600
480
114
6.0
.08
4.8
.06
.05
3.6
3.0
.04
2.4
.03
1.8
.02
1.2
.01
0.6
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
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TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
0.1
50000
12
40000
.2
30000
18
20000
.3
10000
24
8000
.4
5000
6000
36
30
4000
.6
.5
3000
48
2000
.8
1000
60
800
1
500
600
120
400
2
300
180
200
3
100
240
80
4
50
60
360
300
TIME (sec)
6
5
10
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
60
50
3600
3000
161
40
162
30
2400
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
1800
Curves 103, 118, 161, & 162: Average response
time for one operation, variations ±10% or
±.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
20
1200
600
10
8
480
118
4
240
3
180
2
120
1
60
.8
48
.6
.5
36
30
.4
24
103
.3
18
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40000
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
30000
0.6
20000
.01
10000
1.2
8000
.02
5000
6000
1.8
4000
.03
3000
2.4
2000
.04
1000
3.6
3.0
800
.06
.05
500
600
4.8
400
.08
300
6.0
200
0.1
100
12
80
.2
50
60
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
360
300
TIME (sec)
6
5
11
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
50
3600
3000
40
2400
30
1800
60
141
20
1200
131
10
600
119
8
480
6
5
360
300
4
240
2
120
Curves 119, 131, & 141: Average response time for
one operation; variations ±10%
Curve 106: Average response time for one operation, variations ±10% or ±.008 second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
106
TIME (sec)
180
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
1
.8
60
48
1.2
.01
0.6
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
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50000
.02
40000
1.8
30000
.03
20000
2.4
10000
.04
8000
3.6
3.0
5000
6000
.06
.05
4000
4.8
3000
.08
2000
6.0
1000
0.1
800
12
500
600
.2
400
18
300
.3
200
24
100
.4
80
36
30
50
60
.6
.5
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
3
12
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
60
3600
3000
152
50
40
2400
30
1800
Curve 152 starts at 100% minimum
trip at 74 seconds.
20
1200
600
10
480
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
8
6
5
4
113
3
360
300
Curves 113 & 152: Average response time for one
operation; variations ±10%
Curves 107 & 112: Average response time for one
operation, variations ±10% or ±.008 second,
whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
112
240
180
107
2.4
.03
1.8
.02
1.2
.01
0.6
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
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50000
.04
40000
3.6
3.0
30000
.05
20000
.06
10000
4.8
8000
.08
5000
6000
6.0
4000
0.1
3000
12
2000
.2
1000
18
800
.3
500
600
24
400
.4
300
36
30
200
.6
.5
100
48
80
.8
50
60
60
TIME (sec)
1
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
120
2
13
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
60
50
3600
3000
40
2400
30
20
Phase Trip or Ground Trip
Control Response Time
1800
Curves 200, 201, & 202: Average response time
for one operation; variations ±10% or ±.008
second, whichever is greater
Tests conducted at 25 C
1200
10
600
8
480
6
5
360
300
Curves 200, 201, & 202 start at 100% minimum trip. Timing is indeterminate at currents
less than 110%.
4
240
180
3
60
.8
48
.6
.5
36
30
TIME (sec)
1
201
.4
24
.3
18
.2
12
0.1
6.0
.08
4.8
202
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40000
30000
20000
10000
8000
5000
6000
4000
3000
2000
0.6
1000
.01
800
1.2
500
600
.02
400
1.8
300
.03
200
2.4
100
.04
80
3.6
3.0
50
60
.06
.05
CURRENT (percent of minimum trip)
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
120
200
2
14
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
Effective September 2016
3600
3000
40
2400
30
1800
20
1200
10
600
8
480
6
5
360
300
4
240
3
180
2
120
TIME (sec)
1
1
.8
.6
.5
Maximum
Short
Time
Recloser
Type
.4
.3
Recloser
Maximum
Interrupting
Rating (sym A)
Limits
Curve*
RXE, RVE
6,000
1
WVE, WV38X, WVE38X
8,000
2
WE
10,0003
VWE, VSA12, VWVE27
VWVE38, VWV38X, VWVE38X
VSAT, VSO12, PWE, PWVE
12,000
VSA16, VSO16
16,000
5
VSA20, VSA20A
20,000
6
.03
NOVA, NOVA-TS, NOVA STS,
SPEAR
12,500
6
.02
NOVA
16,0007
.2
0.1
.08
.06
.05
.04
2 3 4
5
6
60
7
48
NOTE: When modifying Form 4A, Form 4C, Form
4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6, Form 6-TS, Type
FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR time-current curves, timing of modified phase trip curve must not exceed
recloser short time limit for a single timing operation.
36
30
24
TIME [cycles (60 hertz basis)]
50
60
18
12
4
6.0
4.8
3.6
3.0
2.4
1.8
1.2
*Curves are recloser short time currents for a single trip operation.
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40000
30000
20000
8000
5000
6000
4000
10000
CURRENT (amps)
3000
2000
1000
800
500
600
400
300
200
100
80
50
60
.01
0.6
15
Trip Curves TC280001EN
Effective September 2016
Form 4A, Form 4C, Form 4D, Form 5, Form 5/TS, Form 6,
Form 6-TS, FX, FXA, FXB, and SPEAR recloser controls time-current curves
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